to avoid any hassle when editing hollywood scripts on different platforms and being able to enjoy the comfort of a *proper* text editor, I wrote a syntax highlighting script with basic error checking for the very best editor ever: VIM . See attechment.

Installation:Extract the archive within your ".vim"-directory on linux or "_vimfiles"-folder on Windows.

It is not deeply tested but it meets my current needs. Might be, that I improve it over time. However, i thought, it could be useful for others, too. So, feel free to distribute it if u like.

Feedback is welcome

Credits go to:

1) the authors of the original "lua.vim" script "Marcus Aurelius Farias" and "Carlos Augusto Teixeira Mendes" for the original LUA syntax highlighting script. (Though, LUA differs from Hollywood a lot more then expected)

2) the authors (unknown to me) of the ultraedit syntax highlighting script. I conveniently borrowed Hollywood 7.0's constant and function definitions from it.

Remarks on the highlighting:

1) In addition to the internal hollywood functions, the script also highlights user-defined functions in case they follow the recommended schema that those functions should starte with the prefix "p_", e.g. p_myfucntion();

2) Highlighting Issues: Depending on your VIM colour schema, Strings or Comments might be highlighted in a way, you don't like. (I use xterm with black background). If so, try one of the following settings after opening a hollywood script:

VIM is not an IDE, it is "just" an editor -- but a very powerful one. However, If you do not know VIM and do not attest yourself some kind of nerdyness, you most likely will not fall in love with VIM. However, I will give you a hint why VIM is such an indispensable tool:

nexus wrote:VIM is not an IDE, it is "just" an editor -- but a very powerful one. However, If you do not know VIM and do not attest yourself some kind of nerdyness, you most likely will not fall in love with VIM. However, I will give you a hint why VIM is such an indispensable tool: